CVE-2021-25831

critical

Description

A file extension handling issue was found in [core] module of ONLYOFFICE DocumentServer v4.0.0-9-v5.6.3. An attacker must request the conversion of the crafted file from PPTT into PPTX format. Using the chain of two other bugs related to improper string handling, a remote attacker can obtain remote code execution on DocumentServer.

References

https://github.com/merrychap/poc_exploits/tree/master/ONLYOFFICE/CVE-2021-25831

https://github.com/ONLYOFFICE/core/blob/v5.6.4.13/ASCOfficePPTXFile/PPTXFormat/Logic/Fills/BlipFill.cpp#L328

https://github.com/ONLYOFFICE/core/blob/v5.6.4.13/ASCOfficePPTXFile/Editor/BinaryFileReaderWriter.cpp#L241

https://github.com/ONLYOFFICE/core/blob/v5.6.4.13/ASCOfficePPTXFile/Editor/BinaryFileReaderWriter.cpp#L1918

https://github.com/ONLYOFFICE/core

https://github.com/ONLYOFFICE/DocumentServer

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2021-03-01

Updated: 2026-06-17

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.03615